PRESS WEATHER NO. 118 - STRONG EARTHQUAKE REPORT

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STRONG EARTHQUAKE REPORT

 

INITIAL ANALYSIS FROM THE HONG KONG OBSERVATORY INDICATED
THAT AN EARTHQUAKE OF MAGNITUDE 6.1 HAS OCCURRED AT 6:11
P.M. ON 10 NOVEMBER 2023 (FRIDAY) (HONG KONG TIME) NEAR
KURIL ISLANDS. THE EPICENTRE IS LOCATED NEAR 45.3N, 151.6E,
ABOUT 530 KILOMETRES EAST-NORTHEAST OF NEMURO. THE FOCAL
DEPTH IS ABOUT 10 KILOMETRES.

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 18:25 HKT ON 10.11.2023